Getting to Namibia
Choose Windhoek or Walvis Bay as your flight gateway, then arrange separate travel legs to the Namib, the coast or Etosha.
Official airport and airline information
Confirm current flight schedules, luggage and onward transfers.
Official airport and airline information
Check dated flights and connections with the actual airline; an air ticket does not include a safari pickup or lodge transfer.
Choose the region and overnight base before booking flights.
Check dated flights and connections with the actual airline; an air ticket does not include a safari pickup or lodge transfer.
💡Key Takeaways
- ✓Choose the region and overnight base before booking flights.
- ✓Confirm current flight schedules, luggage and onward transfers.
- ✓Check nationality-dependent entry rules with the official authority.
- ✓Kilometres do not establish driving time or rental-car suitability.
Windhoek or the coast?
| Gateway | Windhoek · Hosea Kutako | Walvis Bay Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Onward travel | Arrange travel to the chosen Namib or Etosha lodge; confirm pickup and the actual gate. | Arrange transport to Walvis Bay or Swakopmund; the activity meeting point is a separate booking detail. |
Travel between regions is separate from a local day activity.
From Confirm actual route and dated departure
Travel between regions is separate from a local day activity.
Confirm route and timing
Road legs
Coast → chosen Etosha gate
Agree pickup before arrival
Agree pickup before arrival
From Windhoek → Sesriem/Namib
Travel between regions is separate from a local day activity.
Confirm route and timing
Road legs
Coast → chosen Etosha gate
Agree pickup before arrival
Agree pickup before arrival
Conditions
From Namib → Swakopmund/Walvis Bay
Travel between regions is separate from a local day activity.
Coast → chosen Etosha gate
Onward travel
Choose Windhoek or Walvis Bay as your flight gateway, then arrange separate travel legs to the Namib, the coast or Etosha.
Entry and fees
Check nationality-dependent entry rules with the official authority.
Onward travel
Arrange travel to the chosen Namib or Etosha lodge; confirm pickup and the actual gate.
Luggage
Use the allowance of the carrier and transfer you actually book.
Flights and onward connections
Use a pre-arranged transfer or a rental vehicle suited to the agreed route.
Arrival airports
Namibia Airports Company identifies Hosea Kutako and Walvis Bay as distinct airports.
Windhoek · Hosea Kutako
Official airport and airline information🚌 Onward travel
Arrange travel to the chosen Namib or Etosha lodge; confirm pickup and the actual gate.
Agree pickup before arrival
Walvis Bay Airport
Official airport and airline information🚕 Onward travel
Arrange transport to Walvis Bay or Swakopmund; the activity meeting point is a separate booking detail.
Avoid tight flight connections after long road or safari days.
Conditions
Entry and fees
Verify current official entry rules and charges excluded by your activity.
Luggage
Use the allowance of the carrier and transfer you actually book.
Conditions
Confirm local weather, road and gate conditions for the actual region.
Getting around
Use a pre-arranged transfer or a rental vehicle suited to the agreed route.
Avoid tight flight connections after long road or safari days.
Coast → chosen Etosha gate